Brussels, 22/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - According to early submissions by member states, government deficit and government debt in Europe increased dramatically between 2007 and 2008. In the euro area, the government deficit to GDP ratio increased from 0.6% in 2007 to 1.9% in 2008, and in the EU27 it increased from 0.8% to 2.3%, data published by Eurostat on Wednesday 22 April reveal. Similarly, in the euro area the government debt to GDP ratio increased from 66.0% at the end of 2007 to 69.3%...